Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-28
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The student Of American politics will
have no difficulty in pointing out many
instances in which young men were the
controlling element in presidential can.
vassea. II undoubtedly was the vote OF
the men under twenty-five which elected
Jackson, Harrison, Polk, Taylor. Lincoln
and Grant. Jackson's record rs a brave
and successful soldier in battling against
his country's foes won him hosts OF sup,
portors among young men who would
have voted for Adams IL the democrats
had selected any other man than the
hero of New Orleans. Even In the can
vass of 1924. in which he was unsuccess-
full, he received more of the popular vote
bined. Tho fact that none OF tho four
andidates-Crawford being the other
obtained majority of the electoral votes
threw the election into the house OF rep
resentatives, in which Adams was chosen.
In the two canvasses Immediately sue
ceeding this one jackson was successful.
Military service was the dominant iniiu::
the country on the side OF Har-
rison and Taylor, whigs--the one in
1910 and the other in 1S4S-and
elected them. In the canvass of 1896, in
which Harrison was defeated, the whig
strength was divided between him, Web.
ster and Mangum. Polk, democrat, was
elected in 1874 because he was committed
in favor of the annexation OF Texas, Q
scheme which, at that time, had great
attraction for young men, even for those
opposed to the extension OF slavery,
which the success of the project would
involve.
The most conspicuous illustration in
American history OF the potency OF young
men in politics was that furnished in 1850
The men of the middle and older period
of life, for the most part, bound by party
prejudices. traditions aud friendships,re-
manned in the organizations with which
they had been identified during their pre-
vious manhood. The young. men, how
ever knowing nothing of such influences,
and consequently being more readily
movement which deserved support,
quickly recognized the moral grandeur
of the cause which the republican party
championed, and triumphantly elected
| Abraham Lincoln. After the death of
Lincoln the regard and affection Of the
young men centered on Grant. the next
period, and made him president. Grant
however, was such favorito that he
probably would have been chosen even If
half the young men had voted for his
principal opponents in the canvasses In
which he successfully appeared.
In the present division OF sentiment
! throughout the country neither Of the
two great parties can claim .preponder-
ance of the aggregate vote: In the can.
yass of 1884 Cieveiand's plurality OH the
popular vote over Blaine was only 80, ,6S8,
on a total of 4,s48,334 given to Blaine,
| while he had 22S, 600 fewer votes than
Blaine, Butler and st. John combined.
| The result, indeed, hinges on the state Of
| New York, in which Commonwealth, II
l ~f <hoo toA for (Nnu0l la nd had
| cast their ballots for Blaine, instead, the
republicans would have been. trium-
phant. The party which would make
itself assured of success in the coming
national canvass must nominate a candi.
date and proclaim policy which will
win the support of the majority OF the
young men of the country.
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